Even traveling with an alternative team made up primarily of U-18 athletes, the Rubro-Negro youth football team continues to show the world its excellent work and perform well in the traditional Spax Cup, an international competition held in Germany.

After drawing with Schalke 04 (GER) yesterday in their tournament debut, the Ninho Boys returned to the field for a double round this Sunday (04.06). In the morning, they were defeated by FC Midtjylland (DIN) 2-0. Undeterred, a few hours later they defeated Hamburg (GER) 1-0 (Vitor Gabriel), thus guaranteeing second place in the group and qualification for the semifinals of the competition.

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The opponent in the fight for a place in the final will be Atlético MG. The Brazilian classic will be played at 10:35 am (local time) this Monday morning (05.06), and will be broadcast live on the competition's official website. The other semifinal will be contested by FC Midtjylland (DIN) and Wolfsburg (GER). The winners will advance to the final on Tuesday.